Monday, April 5, 2010

Just Another Day In Paradise




Two beautiful days to work in the garden. Yesterday we weeded and planted a few new spring things. Today, the lawn is being mowed for the first time in 2010.It smells delicious.

But even more delicious is the viburnum carlesii, Korean spice bush, the whole back yard is heavily scented. And in the front the Carolina jasmine is blooming. I'm intoxicated.

Here's a snap of one of my favorite corners, it holds soon to be blooming iris, catmint, a clump of sparkle grass ,sedums and succulents and a Japanese maple given to us as a seedling, plus a random bulb plant or two ( given to us by the friendly neighborhood squirrels).

Our county will deliver our leaf mulch on April 15th. Gotta love them, all year they pick up piles of leaves, christmas trees, tree branches, turn them into mulch and then give it back. Gardening, the gift that keeps on giving.

8 comments:

  1. ohhhh..you're gardening..i can smell the mowed lawn from here...all so beautiful, my friend...

    kary
    xxx

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  2. i just had to come back to say your grilled sausages on rolls for Easter sounded wonderful...

    i know...2 weeks till the Lamb of Love arrives..can you tell I am LIVING for it?

    kary

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  3. ...loading it in the freezer in the morning

    thanks, my friend

    kary
    xxx

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  4. Beautiful garden! I'm jealous ;-)

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  5. That first pic is so captivating...like a bride's bouquet.

    So nice to have good weather to enjoy gardening.

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  6. So wonderful. Thank you for introducing me to this type of viburnum.

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  7. Your garden is just beautiful..! I'm so glad you've shared it here with us - thank you, dear.

    xoox,
    -maria

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  8. Sara Louise, Don't you have room for some chic little perfectly groomed herb garden?


    Selah, I know, loving the sunshine and the bird songs and, and, and

    Elizabeth, I'd love to see you use it in an arrangement!

    Maria, Thank you. You'll probably become tired of it as I post every little nook and cranny of it!

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